The “diaspora” of Romanians forced to leave the country in search of work is estimated at 4 million, and far-right parties have figured out how to appeal to them for support. It largely mirrors the rightward shift of the nation’s youth as well.
Author: Rebecca Grossi
Italian journalist and researcher, Rebecca majored in Eastern European Studies at the University of Bologna. She now lives in Leipzig, where she is engaged in a PhD on the role of the Black Sea in Romania’s geopolitical strategy. She covers Romania for the Italian paper East Journal.